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F. R. oss PORTEMONNA IE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 18, 1935 ZSheecs-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. FRANCES RA 1/7555 Mass ATTORNEY.

F. R MOSS PORTEMONNAIE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 18, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. BY FRANCES RAl/vfssMoss ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 16, 1938 PATENT OFFlfiEo PORTEMONNAIE CONSTRUCTION Frances Rainess Moss, Brooklym'N. Y.

Application July 18, 1935, Serial No. 32,025

10 Claims.

This invention relates to portemonnaie con-- struction.

It is here noted that, at the present time, constructions such as will here be described have 5 tended toward a seasonal use in the summer months. However, the invention, within certain of its aspects, is designed to have a more diversified use. As will be seen, the invention may have a special application in connection with the provision, during warm weather when ordinary bags soil easily, of covers for reticules in use in that season. To provide a cover for such reticule, a cover which lends itself readily to washing, ironing, and other laundering or cleaning operations, with substantially no more difliculty than isencountered with ordinary flatwork or sheet articles, such as handkerchiefs and the like, is a purpose of this invention.

A cover for such a bag or reticule, which cover is? capable of being replaced by any one of a number of other covers, so that, at the election of the user, in appearance at least, she will have not a single portemonnaie, but any one of a selection of a number of such portemonnaie, according to which cover is in use, in which, further, any one of the covers may be laundered or cleaned easily, is an object of the invention. For such purpose, such a cover, in accordance with invention, is formed so that it may quickly and easily be converted from a receptacle within which the reticule may be housed, into a substantially flat sheet, which may be handled easily in any laundering operation, and especially in. ironing. Such con struction may be obtained, in one aspect of the invention, by the provision, at certain of the lil) edgesof cover, of means to permit substantially expansion of the reticule itself, without tending to burst, or otherwise endanger the continued usefulness of, the cover, is an object of the invention. For this purpose, the means for permitting the substantially instantaneous separation of the juxtaposed walls at the edges may include elements from which are derived the functions of a gusset. In one aspect of the invention, the gussetde'fining section is made removable as a unit from the association. Such-a gusset-defining section I located at each edgeof such a cover, makes possible that the cover be reduced, by a simple manipulation, toa single fiat sheet which is capable of readily being washed, ironed, 'or similarly laundered. Such a gusset maybe brought together into the assembly by means of a slide fastener' of conventional construction, as, for instance, one of the separable type. In such an arrangement, some of the elements maybe upon the body portion of the cover,-while the other elements may be upon the gusset. Such con-- struction makes it possible that the gusset be removed as a unit from the cover assembly, and that the main section or body of the cover then. be opened out into a flat, single sheet.

Such a gusset construction makes'it feasible that the cover itself, at the will of the user, become a reticule, without the assistance of an additional reticule-forming member. It is 'an 0bject of the invention to provide a cover of the type indicated in which the removable gusset may be made the carrier for means which, when the gusset is brought into association'with the cover, serves to definea pocket in'the container formed by the cover.

Other objects of this invention will hereinafter be set forth, or will be apparent from the descriptionand the drawings, in which are il1us-' trated certain elements considered pertinent for the demonstration of the invention.

The invention, however, is not intended to-be restricted to any particular construction, method of assembly or use, or arrangement ofparts, or any product herein shown and described, or to any particular application of any such method or product, or to any of various details thereof,.herein shown and described, as the same may be modie fied in various particulars, or be applied in manyvaried relations, without departing from the spiritr and scope of the claimed invention, the elements herein illustrated and. described being merelytypes, showing some of various forms the invention mighttake for practical purposes.

On the drawings, in which the same reference. characters refer to the same parts throughout, and in which are shown the elements mentioned:

Fig. 1-is a-perspective View of a portemonnaie incorporating features of the invention, parts of the portemonnaie being broken away to illus trate the internal construction and arrangement thereof;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of a porte monnaiecover, in accordance with the invention, such as forms'an element of the portemonnaie shown in Fig. l, the gusset of the cover being shown as expanded;

Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse, cross-sectional view, on the line 33 of Fig. 1, illustrating the arrangement of a reticule within the cover when in use;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the cover, after the gusset has been removed and the cover has been opened out flat;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the gusset after removal from the cover;

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a modified form of gusset having a pocket associated therewith; and

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view, taken transversely of a gusset such as shown in Fig. 5, with the gusset in its normal formation.

On the drawings, to illustrate the invention a portemonnaie arrangement i6 is used. In such case, the arrangement includes a cover l2 in which may be housed a reticule or foundation member id. The particular features of reticule 14 are of no particular importance with relation to the particular phases of the invention except that, in a preferred form, the opening or mouth of the reticule will coincide in position with the opening or mouth I 6 of the cover. Such a reticule may have flexible walls l8, such, for instance, that, as material is stuffed into the reticule,.the walls will naturally move away from each other as the reticule expands. Cover 12, as one of its attributes in accordance with the invention, may be made to accommodate itself to the effects derived from such movement of walls l8, without any strain upon the fabric of cover I2 tending to tear or otherwise damage it.

Cover l2 may be made of any desired material, as, for instance, cloth. Such material may be cut, as shown in Fig. 4, into a single sheet 20. Such a sheet, after it has been prepared as here to be described, will comprise three portions, an outside section 22, a back section 24, and a flap section 26. Outside and back sections 22 and 24, when brought together, are intended to form a pocket 28, for the reception of reticule l4. Flap section 26 may be used to provide a covering flap for the portemonnaie. If desired, the elements of a fastener 30 may be applied to outside section 22 and flap section 25, to hold the flap closed when a reticule is positioned in pocket 28 and the portemonnaie is in use.

The edges of section 26 may be finished off in any desired manner. The parallel longitudinal edges 32 and 34 of sections 22 and 24 may be finished by turning them inwardly, in the manner of a hem. With each such inturned hem edge 36, there may then be positioned one tape element 38 of a separable slide fastener 4!]. Tape elements 38 and 42 may be of any conventional construction, in the instance shown having a separable interlock 44 at one end tofacilitate complete separation of interengaging elements 46 on tape element 38 from the interengaging elements 48 on tape element 42 after slider 50 has been operated to fully separate all interengaging elements 46 .and 48. As this construction and operation are well-known, and are to be found in a number of published patents, further or more specific description is not thought necessary here.

In one form of the invention, tape element 42 may be folded in half, toprovide, as it were, two layers of interengaging elements, immediately one upon the other, while free edge 52 of element 42 does positively form such a double layer in this juxtaposition along its folded length. These juxtaposed portions 54 of edge 52 are then sewed down to each other, leaving the engaging elements at the other edge of the tape entirely free, producing a gusset 56 such as shown in Figs. 5 and 7.

Now, by sliding pin 58 of separable interlock 44 through the slider and into socket 60 of the interlock, the slider may thereafter be operated completely to interengage elements 46 and 48. The operation of the slider in this manner Will cause sections 22 .and 24 to close up on one another, forming pocket 28. The manner in which tape elements 38 are stitched to hem edges 36 leaves interengaging elements 46 free for limited lateral movement. This effect cooperates with gussets 56 so that pocket 28 may expand as reticule i i expands, even though the edges of sections 22 and 24 are bound together in pocketforming relation.

At will, however, gussets 56 may be removed, whereupon sheet 243 can be opened out entirely fiat. Slider 50 may be carried by the removable gusset so that, when the gusset is removed, such slider will not interfere with any laundering operation. By positioning tape elements 38 as shown, inwardly from the extreme edges 62 of the portemonnaie, the gussets, when the cover is closed, will be housed between sections 22 and 2 3. Also, in spite of the ability of the portemonnaie to expand, owing to the construction of stitching 64, which is overedge, and the rounded end formation 66, a definite elastic return is imparted to the gussets, tending thus to keep the space between sections 22 and 24 closed up. The stitching of tape elements 38 may be made such that such elements will be secured to the hem edges at the same time that the hem edges are secured down against sections 22 and 24.

As shown in Fig. 6, together with the formation of a gusset 56, and either at the time portions 54 are sewed down by overcast stitching 64, or by separate stitching 68, a compartment may be associated with the gusset. This compartment may be defined in any desired fashion, from cloth or otherwise, with or without a stiffening element 12, as desired. Such compartment may then serve in addition to reticule l4, and makes it possible to use cover 12 as a compartmented bag without reticule l4. Compartment 10 may be formed merely by folding a piece of fabric 14 back upon itself, and, without the provision of a bottom piece, by securing an edge 16 of the folded fabric to gusset 56. On assembly of the gusset with sheet 20, the compartment becomes located within pocket 28, and cooperates therewith for the purposes indicated.

Many other changes could be effected in the particular elements designed, and in the methods of operation and use, and in the article manufactured, herein set forth, and in specific details thereof, without substantially departing from the invention intended to be defined in the claims, the description being merely of elements illustrating certain phases of the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed as new and useful is:

1. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie, the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule, the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material into juxtaposition, and a separable slide fastener 'for' each of the side edges-oi the sheetgea'chslide fastener comprising a pair of tapeseach carrying the complementary elements of a slide fastener, one of the tapes beingmounted atthe side edge, and the othertape'beingfolded back-upon itself to position portions ofits edge not carrying elementsinsuperimpos'ed relationship,- superimposed portions being secured to- 7 gether, and a-pocket for the portemonnaiecarried bythe foldedtapefithe'elements of the folded j tape being engageable with 'the elements-of the tape mounted at the side edgeto draw the juxtapositionable side edge portions together for 'form--- ing a receptacle to receive-the-reticule, the folded tape being'completely separable from the sideedge-mounted tape so that the sheet of material fastener comprising a pair of tapes each carry-' ing the complementary elements of a slide fastenen-one of the'tapes being mounted at the side edge, and the other tape being'folded around a side edge of the pocketwith' portions of the tape edge not carrying elements in direct contact with and secured to the pocket, the elements of the folded tape being engageable with the elements of the tape mounted at the side edge to draw the juxtapositionable side edge portions together for forming a receptacle to receive the reticule, the folded tape being completely separable from the side-edge-mounted tape so that the sheet of material may be opened out flat.

3. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie, the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule, the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material into juxtaposition, and a separable slide fastener for each of the side edges of the sheet, each slide fastener comprising a pair of tapes each carrying the complementary elements of a slide fastener, one of the tapes being mounted at the side edge, and the other tape being folded back upon itself to position portions of its edge not carrying elements in superimposed relationship, superimposed portions being secured together, the elements of the folded tape being en gageable with the elements of the tape mounted at the side edge to draw the juxtapositionable side edge portions together for forming a pocket to receive the reticule; the slide fastener providing means for separating, at will, the side edges of the sheet of material so that the sheet of material may be opened out flat.

4. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie, the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule, the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material into juxtaposition, and a separable slide fastener for each of the side edges of the sheet,- each slide'fastener comprising a pair of tapes each carrying the complementary elements of a slide fastener," one of the tapesbeing mounted atthe sideedge,and the other tape being folded back upon itself to position portions-of its ed'ge not carrying elements in superimposed relati'on- -ship,-'-"superimposed portionsbeing secured together,-the elementsofthefolded tapebeing-en gageable with the elements of-the tape mounted at the side edge to draw the juxtapositionable side edge portions togetherfor forming-a pocket to receive the-reticule, the 'foldedtape being com- -pletely--separable from the side-edge-mounted tape so-that the sheet of material may be opened out fiat.

5. In" the construction of portemonnaie *for Women; a cover forthe reticuleofsuch porte-' -rnonnaie;-' the reticule being formed'with wallscapable of moving away from each other to increase the'capacity of the reticule, the covercomprising a single sheet of material foldableto-bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet ofmaterial into juxtaposition, and a separable slide fastener for each of the side edges" of the sheet each slide fastener comprising a pair of sections,

one of the sections being mounted atthe side'edgejy and the other section being engageable withits associate section to draw the juxtapositionable side edge portionstogether for forming a pocket to receive the reticule/said other section being completely separable from the side-edge-mounted section" so that the sheet of material may be opened out flat.

6. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie; the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule; the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material into juxtaposition; and means cooperating with the single sheet of material at its edges for forming from the single sheet of material a container for the reception of the reticule therein; the means including a separable section for each pair of juxtapositionable side edges, and a separable slide fastener between the juxtapositionable side edges and the separable section; the opposed elements of the slide fastener being brought together and then interlocked to retain the separable section and, the juxtaposed portions closed together; the Slide fastener, when opened, being separable at its ends so that the separable section may be removed and the sheet may be pened out flat.

7. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie; the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule; the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material into juxtaposition; and means cooperating with the single sheet of material at its edges for forming from the single sheet of material a container for the reception of the reticule therein; the means including a separable slide fastener and a separable section associated with each pair of juxtapositionable side edges, so that the opposed elements of the slide fastener may be brought together and then interlocked, to retain the separable section and the juxtaposed portions closed together, and then so that the slide fastener may be opened and separated at its ends in order that the separable section may be removed and the sheet may be opened out fiat.

8. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie; the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule; the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the same side edges of the sheet material into juxtaposition; and means cooperating with said portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material for retaining the sheet of material, when folded, to define a pocket for receiving the reticule; the means including an expandible section releasably engaging portions of the same side edge of the sheet of material, whereby the-volumetric capacity of the cover may increase in accordance with the movement of the reticule walls away from each other; the expandible section being releasable from its engagement with its portions of the same side edge of the sheet of material so that the edges of the single sheet of material may be separated from each other and the sheet of material opened out flat and then being reengageable with said portions to form the sheet again into the pocket.

9. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie; the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule; the cover comprising a single sheet of material foldable to bring portions of the-same side edges of the sheet of material into juxtaposition; and means cooperating with said portions of the same side edges of the sheet of material for retaining the sheet of material, when folded, to define a pocket for receiving the reticule; the means including an expandible section, whereby the volumetric capacity of the cover may increase in accordance with the movement of the reticule walls away from each other; the expandible section releasably engaging the sheet of material so. that, on release from the sheet, the sheet of material may be opened out fiat, and by engaging the section with the sheet, the pocket is formed.

10. In the construction of portemonnaie for women, a cover for the reticule of such portemonnaie, the reticule being formed with walls capable of moving away from each other to increase the capacity of the reticule, the cover com prising a single sheet of material, and means for bringing together the edges of the single sheet of material to form from the single sheet of material a container for the reception of the reticule therein, the means including elements defining an expandible section, whereby the volumetric capacity of the cover may increase in accordance with the movement of the reticulewalls away from each other, the elements being separable from each other, whereby the edges of the single sheet of material may be separated from each other and the sheet of material opened out fiat.

' FRANCES RAINESS MOSS.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,127,067. August 16, 1958.

' FRANCES RAINESS' MOSS.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, first column, line-l2; after the word "such" insert a; line L5, for "untary" read unitary; page L first column, line. 10, claim 8, after "sheet" insert-of;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction there-'- in that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 1 th day of April, A. 1). 19 9.

Henry Van Ar-sdale (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

